12 YOG quota places distributed at the European Championship in Baku

European Championship 25, 50, 300m, Shotgun, RT, Europe YOG Qualification · Baku, AZE

Germany, Russian Federation and Serbia claimed two quotas each, while Belarus, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Hungary and Italy took one. Twelve more slots will be delivered at the 2018 10m European Championship in Gyor (HUN).

Twelve Youth Olympic Games quota places have been delivered at the ongoing European Championship in Baku (AZE).

The slots are part of an 80-quota package that will be gradually assigned through a series of continental and international competitions: four of them have already been distributed at the African Championship held in Cairo (EGY) last April and May.

Out of a total of 80 YOG quotas, 14 will be assigned at this year’s Asian Championship in Wako City (JPN); four more at the Oceania Championship taking place in Gold Coast (AUS) next October and November; and 12 at the 2018 European Championship in Gyor (HUN). Twenty-four of them will be delivered by the International Olympic Committee, while the last two belong to the host country Argentina.

Eight quota places to participate at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games will also be up for grabs at next year’s third ISSF World Cup stage, taking place in Fort Benning (USA) from May 7th to May 15th.

The four events held in Baku were contested only to grant the slots, with no European Championship medal at stake. Ninety-seven athletes participated, representing 25 National Olympic Committees.

Here’s the winners of the twelve quotas:

10m Air Rifle Men

• Grigorii Shamakov (RUS)
• Dorde Savic (SRB)
• Zalan Pekler (HUN)

10m Air Pistol Men

• Nils Strubel (GER)
• Kiril Kirov (BUL)
• Abdul-Aziz Kurdzi (BLR)

10m Air Rifle Women

• Johanna Theresa Tripp (GER)
• Viivi Natalia Kemppi (FIN)
• Maija Zavisic (SRB)

10m Air Pistol Women

• Nadezhda Koloda (RUS)
• Camille Jedrzejewski (FRA)
• Giulia Campostrini (ITA)

Germany, Russian Federation and Serbia were the only countries who secured two quota places each, while Belarus, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Hungary and Italy pocketed one.

The third edition of the Youth Olympic Games will take place next year in Buenos Aires (ARG) from October 6th to October 18th.

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Greek Artemis Kaefalidou became the new European Champion in Skeet Women Junior Event.

ONE NEW WORLD RECORD AND 16 CLAYS SHOOT OFF IN SKEET EVENTS

Sunday’s last two shotgun events were Skeet Women Junior and Skeet Women competitions. After a long and hot, windy day the athletes came last time together to the finals. The wind blew as rough as in the morning but didn’t look to disturb the Women Juniors. Greek Artemis Kaefalidou showed her skill by winning the European Championship with final result 46 which is a new World and European Record. She beat Russian Elena Bukhonova by 3 clays. Third was Italian Francesca Del Prete with result of 35 clays.


The Team competition of Skeet Women Junior was won by Italy (182). The Italian team consisted of Fransesca Del Prete (69), Giada Longhi (59) and Giulia Basso (54).

After Women Juniors final competed the Skeet Women Final. From the qualification the place to the Final had achieved following athletes: Aleksandra Jarmolinska(POL) was the best with result 69. German Christine Wenzel and Italian Diana Bacosi hit 68 clays. Panagiota Andreou (CYP), Andri Eleftheriou (CYP), Lucie Anastassiou (FRA) hit 67 clays. 

In the Final the first who surprisingly dropped out, was multi medallist Diana Bacosi from Italy. The second unlucky was Panagiota Andreou who dropped out. It looked that Aleksandra Jarmolinska would be one of the medallists but then she missed from seven clays six and dropped out. 

Only the medallists were now left: Wenzel, Eleftheriou and Anastassiou. Wenzel fought well but then missed twice in the important moment and it was her turn to drop out, but bronze “in the pocket”. When all the clays had been shot the situation between Lucie Anastassiou had come to the equal result with leading Andri Eleftheriou. Both had hit 50 clays, so it was needed a shoot off. 

The audience got a dramatic shoot off which lasted until 16 clays. French Lucie Anastassiou hits the target and Andri Eleftheriou misses. 

After the long and hard day French Lucie Anastassiou was crowned as European Champion.


“It was absolutely a hard day, the competition day lasted nearly ten hours, but this sport. A lot of pressure, excitement and finally shot off. Anyway I’m so happy at the moment that I can’t find the right words to describe my feelings”, suspired new Champion.


“It is now time to celebrate with my family and friends. We do not have a team so I can relax tomorrow”, smiled Lucie and started to receive congrats.

After the first day Germany is leading the team competition with result 198, second is Italy (195) and on the third position is Cyprus who hit 190 clays. The team competition continues tomorrow.

Results and photos can be found here.


Risto Aarrekivi



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PAVLO KOROSTYLOV THROUGH THE DIFFICULTIES TO WORLD RECORD IN 25M STANDARD PISTOL MEN

The wind didn’t disturb the pistol shooters so badly as the 300m rifle shooters, but they had also exciting moments with wind anyway. The 25m Standard Pistol Champion Ukrainian Pavlo Korostylov won and shot a new World and European Record which is now 581. He won the silver medallist German Christian Reitz (574)with seven points. The bronze medal winner was Russian Alexei Klimov(573)

“I was nearly getting fool with wind. It was ever so difficult for me. I can’t yet understand that I made a new World Record in this weather. Perhaps the wind pushed me to concentrate to the right and basic issues”, told the new Record holder and smiled.


In the team competition Ukraine dominated strongly and won the European title with superior result 1719. France won silver with result of 1676 and silver medal travelled to Russia with result of 1675


In the 25m Standard Pistol Men Junior the best was also Pavlo Krepostniak from Ukraine. He beat Russian Daniil Shikhov with seven points difference. Bronze medal winner was yesterday’s 25m Pistol gold medallist Ernests Erbs from Latvia. In the team competition the gold medal winner was Russian Federation with 1671 result. Russia beat Ukraine (1668) with three points. The bronze medals travelled to Germany (1663).


Russian team consisted of Daniil Shikhov (565), Alexander Petrov (554) and Egor Ismakov (552).

Results and photos can be found here.


Risto Aarrekivi



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25m Pistol Men Junior - Ernest Erbs, the new European Champion

SUPERIOR WIN AND GREAT EMOTIONS
“This was very hard and exciting competition for me. I was ever so excited; hearth was nearly jump out from my body. A lot of pressure. When the competition was over and I recognized that I won the European Championship I couldn’t stop my tears falling down. That moment was so full of emotion so much”, described the new European Champion Ernests Erbs.

Ernests Erbs winning was superior while he won the gold with result of 583, with the difference of eight points before French Edouard Dortomb (575). The bronze medal winner was Daniil Shikhov(574) from Russian Federation.


“It was so emotional moment ever even I wanted this so much but I could believe or prepare for this. This is my first bigger success”, explained Ernests. “I’m training six days a week about two hours a day. Then I have to study but it goes quite fluently. I don’t know yet exact my future plans but I have to develop still my shooting. Let’s see what will happen…”



When listening Ernests talking and habitus I’m sure we will hear from soon more. The is an anecdote: The strongest and greatest man can cry. It means that when you are strong and brave enough to show and tell about your feelings you can go through the mountain even.

The Team competition won Russian Federation with result 1715, silver was won by Ukraine (1713) and bronze France (1708). The Russian Team consisted of Daniile Shikhov(574), Egor Ismakov (571) and Alexander Petrov (570).



Results and photos can be found here.


Risto Aarrekivi


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MONIKA KARSCH ENTERED STEP BY STEP TO THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

25m Pistol Women Final was a triumph of Monika Karsch. In the Qualification she was seventh but it didn’t disturb her at all. She was qualified into the Finals. The best of the Qualification was Olympic Gold winner Anna Korakaki (GRE) with the result of 587(292+295). Karsch shot 582 (287+295). The other athletes who achieved the place for finals were Maria Grozdeva (BUL-585), Antoaneta Boneva (BUL-585), Zorana Arunovic (SRB-585), Klaudia Bres (POL- 585), Heidi Diethelm Gerber (SUI-584) and Sylvia Steiner (AUT-582).

Monika Karsch was quite superior in the end of final, but the beginning was a little bit difficult. When she found the right rhythm anybody couldn’t stop her triumph. Her winning result was 39 and it is Equal World and European record. In the final, the silver medal winner was 22 years old Klaudia Bres (33 points) from Poland and bronze medal was won by Bulgarian Maria Grozdeva (29 points)



“I’m very-very happy at this moment. My main goal was this European Championship and to win the gold. Some athletes say that the year after the Olympics is not so important but for me it is. I started my season in April. I wanted to keep the balance with training and family. It is important to relax and be in balance with your nearest people. The World Cups were not my main goals, they were only steps for this moment. I didn’t shoot well in those competitions but I was not nervous. They prepared me to this. Four weeks ago, I shot a final in practice and it went so well, then I knew that I can win the European Champion”, explained her preparation to the Championships new European Champion Monika Karsch.


The team gold was won by Germany with the result of 1738. The team consisted of Monika Karsch (582), Michelle Skeries (580) and Doreen Vennekamp (576). Silver team was Bulgaria (1734) and bronze team was France (1726)



Results and photos can be found here.


Risto Aarrekivi


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FINNISH VILI KOPRA FOR GOLD IN TRAP JUNIOR WITH NEW JUNIORS WORLD RECORD

The Eyes of the Finnish were today brighter than until before. And the reason was, of course, Vili Kopra who won his first European Championship and the team got silver in team competition. Vili’s victory was nearly superior while won gold with the difference of six clays before Italian Teo Petroni. The Qualification winner, Italian Emanuele Buccolieri got bronze. Vili Kopra made a new World and European Record in Final which is now 41 clays. Petroni hit 35 clays and Buccolieri 28.

“Now I’m feeling great. My results were good, but expected that the results could be higher. Probably the wind and heat was the reason but however, it was fine to shoot. Now some holiday and I wish to go army. I wish they elect me to the Military Sport School so I could practice a little bit more”, answered Vili during the congrats of the Finnish team and other athletes.


Team Italy won the team Competition European Championship before Finland. The winning team result was 342. Finland made 329 hits. Third was France with result of 322


David Kostelecky equaled the European Record in Trap Men

The trap men competition was finally a battle between two Croatian and Czech David Kostelecky. Finally, David Kostelecky won both Croatians: Josip Glasnovic and Giovanni Gernogoraz.


“I’m satisfied and very happy and also an alittle bit tired after hard competition. This Championship is very important for me while won the Championship after fifteen years. I have some silver and other medals before but 2002 in Lonato I won the Championship last time. I’m especially happy now, I made some changes this year, I changed my gun for example, but result was. After the 20th shot I knew that from medals in the end will compete Glasnovic, Gernogoraz and me. It hard to compete against them but today I managed to do it”.


The David Kostelecky’s winning result in final was 45, Josip Glasnovic hit 44 clays and Giovanni Gernogoraz 35


The best of the team competition was Portugal (351), silver went to Croatia(350) and bronze to Czech Republic (348). The Portugal team consisted of Joao Azevedo, Jose Manuel Bruno Faria and Jose Silva.
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Results and photos can be found here.


Risto Aarrekivi



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WOMEN TRAP ENDED TO THE VICTORY DANCE OF ARIANNA PERILLI IN BAKU

The Women Trap was an excellent competition with excellent athletes. The athletes made a good show which finally finished to the shoot off between Arianna Perilli from San Marino and Russian Ekaterina Rabaya when shooting both 37 hits. Finally Arianna Perilli managed to one more clay and won Rabaya 4-3 in shoot off. The Bronze medal travelled to Finland with Bejing Olympic Gold medallist Satu Mäkelä Nummela.

When the shoot off was clear Arianna Perillis started a wild golden dance. Tears were falling on her cheek when she was jumping and dancing with her team mates and coach.


“This was for me very important winning while now I have three European Championships. I have trained shooting in wind while I knew that it will wind in Baku. Windy weather is not my favourite one at all but now I managed well. Oooh, I canīt describe my feelings, Iīm only happy that I won”, smiled and cheered Arianna Perilli.


The team competition won Russian Federation with result of 203 before Finland (199) and France 196. The Russian federation team consisted of Ekaterina Rabaya (70) Tatiana Barsuk (69) and Julia Tugolukova (64).

German Marie-Louis Meyer shot a Junior World Record

The Trap Women Junior was ruled by German Marie-Louis Meyer. Her winning was superior while she won the final with result 41 which is a new World and European Junior Record. Her team mate Bettina Valdorf won silver (29) and the winner of bronze medal was Greta Luppi(24) from Italy.

The team competition travelled naturally to Germany with result of 189. The team consisted of Marie-Louis Meyer (67), Bettina Valdorf (63) and Kathrin Murche (59). Silver medal team was Italy who lost the gold only with 2 clays. Bronze medal winner team was Russian Federation.

Results and photos can be found here.

Risto Aarrekivi

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NEPEJCHAL'S TRIUMPH IN RIFLE 3 POSITIONS MEN JUNIOR

The Rifle 3 Positions Men Junior Competition was a great Triumph of Filip Nepejchal. His beginning was very difficult. After the Kneeling, he was only in the 6th place. At prone he did not look going well at all while he dropped to 7th place at final. But when the last position (standing) started he started to turn also in different direction. Slowly but surely he was acting like a hunting puma who has seen an antelope.

After the first two 5 shot series Nepejchal has climbed already on 4th place. Zalan Pekler was leading in that point with result 401.8. Russian Andrei Golokov was second with the difference 1.1 point and French Emelian Chassat was only 0.3 points behind Golokov and fourth Nepejchal and Finnish Cristian Friman with same result 400.2.

In the next shot Nepecjchal managed to hit 10.5 and took the lead with same result as Golokov (410.7). Two careless victims were eaten. Next shot and Golokov and Nepejchal shoot both 9.9. Then Nepejchal starts to hit tens 10.5. – 10.8 – and the last 10.1. Hungarian Pekler beat finally also Golokov.


“In the beginning of the kneeling, my shooting was very bad and difficult while I didn’t find a good position. It was also same in prone position, but in standing my shooting started to settle down and then the hits came better. I’m very happy but I use to go step by step. From here it is good to continue, of course the goal is in Olympic Games”, told Filip “the Great” Nepejchal.

The European Champion travels to Czech Republic with result 452.0.

In the Team Competition, the best was Russian Federation with result 3431. Silver medal team Czech Republic 3424 and bronze team Finland 3420. The Gold team consisted of Andrei Golokov (1150), Evgenly Ishchenko (1142) and Artem Filipov (1139).


Results and photos can be found here.


Risto Aarrekivi

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Mixed gender team events will be staged at the 2017 ISSF World Cup Final in New Delhi

ISSF World Cup Final Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun · New Delhi, IND

The ISSF will showcase the new Tokyo 2020 events at this year’s ISSF World Cup Final, inviting the best teams who participated in the tests organized during the world cup season.

In an effort to offer an additional opportunity to compete in the new Mixed Team events, the ISSF — in collaboration with the Organizing Committee of the 2017 ISSF World Cup Final in New Delhi (IND) — announced that mixed team events will be organized also at this year’s World Cup Final.

The new 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Pistol and Trap Mixed Team events were proposed by the ISSF, accepted by the IOC Executive Committee, and approved by the ISSF Extraordinary General Assembly for inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Programme. The step follows the guidelines of IOC Agenda 2020, embracing gender equality at sport level.

This year, test competitions in the three new mixed gender team events were conducted at two ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol stages and at three ISSF World Cup Shotgun stages. Furthermore, a Trap mixed gender team competition will be staged at the 2017 ISSF Shotgun World Championship in Moscow (RUS) in September.

In a move to ensure as many chances as possible to showcase the new events, the ISSF decided to include them in the 2017 World Cup Final program.

The four best 10m Air Rifle and 10m Air Pistol teams out of each of the two Rifle/Pistol test events will be selected to participate in the World Cup Final in New Delhi. The two best Trap teams out of each of the three shotgun world cup test events will be qualified, along with the three medal-winning teams of the forthcoming ISSF Shotgun World Championship in Moscow. 

All teams will be invited in New Delhi, at the same conditions of the other athletes qualified in the individual events. The complete results of the 2017 test events are available here for 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team and Trap Mixed Team.

This is a good-will act of the ISSF, which aims at maximizing media exposure, foster international recognition and offer a testing opportunity for the new events, that will become part of the ISSF competitions program in 2018, after the approval of the provisional regulations by the ISSF Administrative Council, later this year.

ISSF President Olegario Vazquez Raña said:

“Mixed Gender Team event represents a fundamental step forward for Shooting. They represent who we are now: an inclusive sport with strong grassroots, bounded to its long-standing traditions, but at the same time evolving in line with the Olympic principles. The inclusion of these new events in the Olympic Programme of Tokyo 2020 set a new milestone in the history of the ISSF.”

“The ISSF Extraordinary General Assembly held in Munich on the 25th of June approved the new events, as the IOC Executive Committee did. Now it’s time to implement these decisions, and boost the three events. The ISSF World Cup Final has always been the highlight of our seasons, and it’s the right place to showcase Mixed Gender Team events. All athletes will be invited by the Organizing Committee, and the winners will have a chance to defend their titles at next year’s ISSF World Cup Final. It’s an exciting new page.”

ISSF Press Office

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Great Britain and United States announce ISSF World Championship Shotgun selections

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21.07.2017

ISSF World Championship Shotgun · Moscow, RUS

The two national teams made their teams official for the upcoming ISSF World Championship Shotgun, to be held in Moscow (RUS) from August 30th to September 11th.

Great Britain and the United States of America recently announced their team selections for the upcoming ISSF World Championship Shotgun, taking place at the Foxlodge Shooting Range in Moscow (RUS), from August 30th to September 11th.

"There has been a lot of competition for places across the disciplines and between the juniors and seniors. This demonstrates the strength in depth we have in the team to consider from and the hard work that the athletes, coaches and support team have been putting in,” said Steven Seligmann, Great Britain Shooting Performance Director.

"We look forward to going into a busy period of the season and the team is focused on preparations for the European Championships over the next couple of weeks before their attentions turn to the World Championships later this year.” He concluded.

United States’, instead, selected their shooters through a series of national competitions, which closed with the USA Shooting National Championships for Shotgun in Colorado Springs (USA).

Here’s the two lists of athletes:

Great Britain

• Trap Men: Matthew Coward-Holley, Aaron Heading, Edward Ling
• Trap Men Junior: Connor Gorsuch, Theo Ling, Lewis Owen, 
• Double Trap Men: Matthew French, David McMath, Steven Scott
• Double Trap Men Junior: James Dedman
• Skeet Men: Freddie Killander, Ben Llewellin, James Rounsevell
• Skeet Men Junior: Dominic Cooper, Jack Fairclough, Ed Medforth
• Trap Women: Kristy Barr, Caroline Povey, Sarah Wixey
• Trap Women Junior: Augusta Campos Martyn, Georgina Roberts, Ellie Seward
• Double Trap Women: Cheryl Gizzi, Rachel Parish, Linda Pearson
• Skeet Women: Elena Allen, Sian Bruce, Amber Hill
• Skeet Women Junior: Madeleine Boyd, Lara Dale, Emily Hibbs

United States of America

• Trap Men: Derek Haldeman, Roe Reynolds, Jake Wallace
• Trap Men Junior: Ryne Barfield, Logan Mountain, Dale Royer
• Skeet Men: Christian Elliott, Hayden Stewart, Frank Thompson
• Skeet Men Junior: Eli Christman, Elijah Ellis, Nic Moschetti
• Trap Women: Caitlin Barney Weinheimer, Ashley Carroll, Corey Cogdell-Unrein
• Trap Women Junior: Emily Hampson, Joyce Hunsaker, Emma Williams
• Skeet Women: Caitlin Connor, Kimberly Rhode, Dania Jo Vizzi
• Skeet Women Junior: Katie Jacob, Sam Simonton, Austen Smith
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• Exclusive interview with United States' Kimberly Rhode

• https://www.facebook.com/ISSF.Shooting/videos/1828670007446759/

Marco Vettoretti

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Latest ISSF Athletes bulletin released

The Athletes Committee will be having its annual meetings in November 2017. Committee Chairman Bindra invites all athletes to send in their thoughts and suggestions on various issues relating to our sport.

Download the full bulletin here: http://www.issf-sports.org/getfile.aspx?inst=202&pane=1&mod=docf&file=20170719-Athletes-Committee-Bulletin.pdf 

Dear Friends, 

Greetings from the Athletes Committee. The Athletes Committee will be having its annual meetings in November 2017 and we invite you to send in your thoughts and suggestions on various issues relating to our sport. 

In specific, some important aspects requiring your input are: 

1) Mixed Team Events - while the system and format (qualifying-semifinal-medal match) for these is in place we look forward to any feedback you might have for presentation and procedure based on the experiences so far. Do let us know if you have any thoughts on how these could be further improved upon. 

2) Review of the 2017 Season - please send us your input on the conduct of the World Cups this year and suggestions to further improve the athlete experience. The feedback received will be presented to the Organizers Workshop. 

3) Parity of Shots - Over the years, several petitions were received from women athletes to the ISSF leadership requesting that women get to shoot the same number of shots in all events as men. The ISSF felt that this was an appropriate time to further this discussion, especially in the backdrop of the IOC Agenda 2020. The ISSF Executive Committee and Administrative Council unanimously voted in favor of investigating this possibility. The Athletes Committee reached out to several athletes during the World Cups for feedback. We once again request all women athletes to please participate in these discussions by sending us your thoughts. Initial discussions with athletes have been very positive. We would welcome your feedback on this for all the events 10m, 50m, RT and shotgun, keeping in mind that 25m is already equal regarding number of shots. Please note that this is being considered not only for the Olympic events but all ISSF events and your feedback is important. 

4) Forum for the Future Olympic Program - on the request of the Athletes Committee, the ISSF President recently announced the creation of a forum to discuss the future Olympic program. The idea is to involve all stakeholders actively in the decision making process regarding the Olympic program. This is most definitely a very positive development and we welcome your ideas regarding the current Olympic events and new events as well as qualification programs which can be communicated to the forum. 

Friends, on behalf of the Athletes Committee, I encourage you to participate actively in matters concerning our sport and request you to send us your feedback. The goal has always been to make the athletes the heart of all decision making at the ISSF and this will not be possible without your involvement, feedback and input. 

ABHINAV BINDRA
Chairman, ISSF Athletes Committee 

athletes@issf-sports.org 

ISSF Athletes Committee

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Parceria em curso de ar comprimido olímpico dará duas vagas para atletas da CBTE

Parceria em curso de ar comprimido olímpico dará duas vagas para atletas da CBTE

A Confederação Brasileira de Tiro Esportivo fechou convênio para participação de atletas no Curso de Tiro Olímpico com Armas de Ar Comprimido Nível Básico, que faz parte do Projeto Novos Talentos do Tiro Esportivo, ministrado pelo Comte. Fernando Lessa no estande olímpico de tiro na Ilha do Governador. Lessa em reunião com o presidente da CBTE, Durval Balen, ofereceu duas vagas gratuitas que serão preenchidas pelos atletas iniciantes no tiro e menores de idade, sendo a prioridade para os mais jovens. Os demais atletas podem participar também, sem limite de vagas, a um custo de R$ 800 para associados e R$ 900 para os não associados.

Os cursos ocorrerão mensalmente, sendo o próximo no dia 12 de agosto, sábado, das 8 às 15h. Serão abordados temas como segurança, manuseio da arma, legislação, tipos de equipamento, fundamentos do tiro e muitos outros assuntos, além da prática do tiro no estande com duração de 3 horas.

Os interessados deverão enviar mensagem para tiroolimpico@yahoo.com.br, se identificando como atleta da CBTE, com o nome completo, data de nascimento e número da identidade e aguardar a confirmação.

Para mais detalhes do curso clique aqui!

por: CBTE

Postado por Thom Erik Syrdahl
FONTE: Site da Confederação Brasileira de Tiro Esportivo.

Indian shooting has depth, mixed events will be advantage: Abhinav Bindra to India Today

  

Abhinav Bindra is confident the depth in Indian shooting will not only ensure they adapt to changes but believes it will be an advantage.

Abhinav Bindra may have quit professional shooting but now serving in some decision making capacities, India's Olympic legend still remains at centre stage for the shooting world.

As the chairman of the athletes commission of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Bindra-led governing body recommended converting three men's Olympic medal events into mixed events. Bindra has lost many friends in the process.

"The change was mandated by the international body and was always going to be a difficult change. Nobody likes changes. Athletes hate changes, I would as well. But when you are trying to make hard decisions and ones which are tough for sport, you will never win the popularity contest," an unfazed Bindra told India Today.

With men's 50-metre free pistol, 50-metre rifle prone and double trap dropped from the Olympic program and replaced with mixed doubles events there have been voices of dissent coming from affected shooters. But defending the changes Bindra says, "You have to keep personal ambitions and biases aside and take a decision which is for the good of the sport, which is evident by the recent general assembly called by shooting federations where 249 voted for the changes and there were 2 against. It pretty much has universal acceptance once you understand the reasons behind it and why it was necessary."

Following the changes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) achieves it objective of gender equality with nine gold medals each for men and women in shooting for Tokyo 2020. But Bindra has had to deal with criticism at home as well of it affecting India's medal prospects. The 50 meter pistol was India's top Olympic prospect Jitu Rai's pet event. Rajyavardhan Rathore kick started India's rise in shooting by winning silver at Athens 2004 in double trap. The prone event has seen the likes of Gagan Narang and Joydeep Karmakar winning medals at international events.

Bindra responds by reminding the critics his brief wasn't to protect India's interest. "My role as chair of international committee of athletes of ISSF was not to take a decision which would be only better for India. It was one for good of sport that was my mandate and that's what we tried to do," he states.

The shooting great is however confident the depth in Indian shooting will not only ensure they adapt to changes but believes it will be an advantage. "Indian shooting has a lot of depth and with time and people getting adjusted with the format am sure they will do well. The mixed team event is one that I am sure will be an advantage for us. It needs time, patience and whether you like it or you don't you have to adapt," he says matter of factly.

Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu, two of India's best pistol shooters winning the mixed pistol test event recently at ISSF World Cup signals good beginnings. Bindra does not read too much in the win but is quietly confident Indian shooters will soon have a grip over things.  "I followed it a little bit. Mixed team events are still at a test stage. Still Grand Prix events at the World Cup and not quite world events. Next year will be more interesting because people will know it's a reality and everybody will take it up seriously with Olympic medals at stake. But I am sure our boys and girls will do well," he says with optimism.

Rasesh Mandani

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